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Brown County contractor bond.
From $100.
Brown County requires a general contractor to register and post a surety bond before pulling county permits. Brown County sets the amount; premiums are 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the figure the county requires to see your price.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard contractor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Brown County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the county required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with Brown County
Submit the executed bond with your contractor registration to the county. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the contractor bond actually guarantees
A general contractor registration bond is a Brown-County compliance guarantee. Contractors working in the county must follow its building, road, and permitting rules — the bond backs that obligation so the county and the public have a financial backstop.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Brown County (the obligee). If you violate the county's contractor rules or leave county property damaged and unrepaired, the county can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and finish their work treat the bond as a registration formality. Enter the amount Brown County set and see your price, from $100, at the application.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with Brown County. Submit the executed bond with your contractor registration to the county. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Brown County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Brown County contractor bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the amount the county set and file the same day.